14 Jun 2026
Musk's trillions fuelled by AI and his pied piper power over investors
In 2010, around the time of Tesla's Initial Public Offering (IPO), an acquaintance proudly showed me his red Tesla Roadster, the first imported into Australia. It was a fine little rocket, the first electric vehicle of the modern era, discontinued in 2012 having provided the engineering and financial foundations for the Model S and, eventually, SpaceX.
Alan Kohler
2026
14 Jun 2026
As AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride?
SpaceX went public this week in the largest IPO ever , making CEO Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire . Despite its name, SpaceX has been emphasizing the potential of its costly AI business , and competitors OpenAI and Anthropic may soon follow with their own public market debuts.
Anthony Ha
2026
14 Jun 2026
Nasa grants, tax credits and federal support: How US government helped Elon Musk become the world’s first
Elon Musk ’s rise to becoming the world’s first trillionaire has been powered not just by investors and technology breakthroughs, but significantly by years of US government support, according to analysis of SpaceX and Tesla’s early growth and financing.
News Desk
2026
14 Jun 2026
SpaceX surge further boosts Saudi billionaire prince’s fortune
Friday’s debut share surge for SpaceX is bolstering the fortunes of one of Saudi Arabia’s richest men.
Adveith Nair, Bloomberg
2026
14 Jun 2026
ChinCATL Joins Partner Nio in Betting on Nuclear Fusion
CATL ‘s move into nuclear fusion has aligned the world’s largest battery maker with one of its closest EV partners, Nio , which placed its own bet on the technology three years ago.
Claudio Afonso
2026
14 Jun 2026
Elon Musk's trillionaire status puts his net worth above crypto’s entire market cap outside Bitcoin
Elon Musk has become the first person in modern history to amass a personal net worth exceeding $1 trillion, crossing the historic threshold on Friday following the record-breaking public market debut of SpaceX.
@cryptoslate, Oluwayomi Oluwapelumi
2026
14 Jun 2026
Elon Musk drifted from Larry Page over a decade ago, but their companies are closer than ever
In Elon Musk's telling of the story, his friendship with Google co-founder Larry Page soured in June 2015, at the Tesla and SpaceX CEO's 44th birthday party.
Jennifer Elias, Lora Kolodny
2026
14 Jun 2026
Forget SpaceX: 3 Stocks That Are Brilliant Buys Right Now
Space Exploration Technologies -- more commonly known as SpaceX -- is the latest hot company to go public, and investors are paying close attention to it. I understand the buzz around the stock, but there are several other investments that I think are better buys right now. I have three of them, and each represents a different way to outperform SpaceX over the long haul.
Keithen Drury
2026
14 Jun 2026
Meet the Spectacular Vanguard ETF That Could Buy SpaceX Stock as Soon as June 19
The CRSP U.S. Total Market Index is made up of all 3,498 companies listed on American stock exchanges. However, the 59 largest companies represent about 70% of the index's overall market capitalization, which isn't a surprise considering Nvidia, Alphabet, and Apple alone are worth a combined $13.6 trillion. The CRSP Mega Cap Growth Index is exclusively made up of those 59 companies, but it could…
Anthony Di Pizio
2026
